Hypertension

1. Choose a patient that you have seen in your practicum.
2. Choose a patient who presents with symptoms indicating hypertension.
3. Identify the diagnostic test(s) or laboratory study(s) you ordered for this patient with the actual or suspected diagnosis.
4. Provide evidence-based rationale as to why you ordered the diagnostic test(s) or laboratory study(s) for this diagnosis.
5. Provide an estimate of what each of the diagnostic test(s) or laboratory study(s) you ordered costs in your practicum setting.
6. How did you interpret the findings of diagnostic test(s) or laboratory study(s) you ordered? For example, what are the pertinent positive/negative findings of the diagnostic test(s) or laboratory study(s) you ordered?
7. How did you notify the patient of the results of the diagnostic test(s) or laboratory study(s) you ordered?
8. What follow-up and/or referral to another health care provider are needed for further care of the patient?
9. Describe what is meant by “cost-benefit” of a diagnostic test.
Format

The information should be provided in the form of a 2-4-page paper not including the title page or reference page.

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The paper should be written in paragraph form with each component of the assignment included as a subheading. For example, there will be a subheading for each of the 9 points.

Assignment Requirements:

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Please have the 3 references journal entries within the last 3 years. Please include the doi for each article.